Bentivoglio family

Bentivoglio family
Patrician noble family
Arms of the House of Bentivoglio
Parent familyHohenstaufen (claimed)
Country Papal States
Founded1401 (1401)
FounderGiovanni I Bentivoglio
Final rulerAnnibale II Bentivoglio
TitlesSignore of Bologna
Motto
NUNC MICHI[1]

(Ora è il mio momento; "Now is my time")
Estate(s)Palazzo Bentivoglio, Bologna
Deposition1512 (1512)

The Bentivoglio family (Latin: Bentivoius) was an Italian noble family that became the de facto rulers of Bologna and responsible for giving the city its political autonomy during the Renaissance, although their rule did not survive a century.

  1. ^ "Daga a cinquedea con stemma Bentivoglio". Musei Civici d'Arte Antica. Archived from the original on 2018-12-15. Retrieved 2018-12-12.